Prisons

The Justice Committee launches an inquiry into indeterminate sentences of Imprisonment for Public Protection (IPP)

Committee continues its inquiry into women in prison with a session focussing on health and education.

The Justice Committee takes evidence from Centre for Justice Innovation, Changing Lives and the Centre for Women’s Justice

The Justice Committee has published the Government’s response to its report into the future of the Probation Service

Education Committee to question charities, governors’ association and Open University on learning in custody

The session will explore what is being done to help prisoners undertake education and training whilst in prison and move into jobs on release from custody

The Joint Committee on Human Rights tables new clauses to the Police, Crime, Sentencing and Courts Bill to protect right to family life of children when their mother is sentenced.

Bills on substance testing in prisons, prohibiting the use of Botox on under 18s and sentencing for animal welfare offences complete final stage. Learn more

During the course of its progress through the House of Lords, members successfully campaigned to make changes to the draft law

Justice Committee examines issues including what progress has been made on commitments to reduce the number of women in custody

Chair of the Liaison committee Sir Bernard Jenkin has written to Jacob Rees-Mogg on legislation awaiting time in the Government’s legislative programme.

Members discuss safeguards for juveniles and powers of the Judicial Commissioner

The Joint Committee on Human Rights have written to Matt Hancock and Lucy Frazer on the impact of long lockdown to those in care homes, hospitals and prisons.

The Education Committee examines to what degree adults in prison and younger learners in custody can access suitable education

The Justice Committee publishes the Government’s response to its report on Ageing Prison Population